Avoiding a sore throat!

As I type, I look outside and see some of the biggest snowbanks I have ever seen in Maine.  It has been a long, snowy winter here and I am counting down the days until Spring arrives! (twenty-two).....

I woke up this morning with another scratchy throat (the third time this winter)--and immediately went to my "go to" remedy that I've been using all winter.  So far, it has worked every time I feel that sudden "twinge" at the back of my throat.  Figured I would share it with you.

What you will need:

Bragg's organic apple cider vinegar

organic honey

cayenne pepper

warm water

 First, measure out 2 Tablespoons of the apple cider vinegar into a cup.

 To that, add 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.  I have since purchased organic pepper from Frontier, but this is what I was using at the time I took this photo a couple months back.

 Add as much honey as you wish.  I just use the honey to make the drink more palatable.  If you want to omit it, feel free.

Mix well.  Now, at this point, you can just chug-a-lug the concoction right down. I find it a little too strong, so I add a little bit of warm water and gulp it down quickly.  It really isn't too bad tasting and give you that very "warm" feeling from the pepper---almost as if you just took some NyQuil.  ;-)

I will do this for a couple days, or until I feel the scratchiness is gone.  This has worked amazingly well for me all winter.  I also use this same remedy for heartburn/indigestion as recommended by my chiropractor.  I thought it seems really odd that vinegar would help heartburn, but it really did help.  Figured I'd just share that with you.

I am onto making clay diffusers today.  I will share that in my next blog post!

Hugs,
Callily